Amazon says it has updated Alexa after the voice assistant "challenged" a 10-year-old girl to touch a penny to the prongs of a half-inserted plug Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
The UK's ad regulator bans two ads by Arsenal FC promoting its Socios-based Fan Tokens, saying the soccer club "failed to illustrate the risk of the investment" Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
A look at Russia's efforts to censor Western social media with fines and takedown requests, as most posts Russia wanted removed in 2021 were pro-Navalny content Techmeme · 1 month ago
UK MPs propose changes to the UK's Online Safety Bill, including adding more offenses and fines, mandating tech firms appoint a "safety controller", and more Techmeme · 1 month ago
Analysis: English Premier League soccer fans have spent £262M+ on crypto-based fan tokens, often offered by Socios, as critics worry about fans being exploited Techmeme · 1 month ago
Meta will no longer block searches nor remove praise of Kyle Rittenhouse on Facebook and Instagram, after designating him a shooter in a "mass murder" in 2020 Techmeme · 2 months ago
FIFA will use 10 to 12 cameras, collecting up to 29 data points per player 50 times per second, to make semi-autonomous offside decisions at the Arab Cup Techmeme · 2 months ago
COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation at climate summit – BBC News Pinboard · 2 months ago
Frances Haugen told UK MPs that Facebook is "unquestionably making hate worse", and warns that Instagram is "more dangerous than other forms of social media" Techmeme · 3 months ago
A Koran app developer says Apple took down their app in China over "content that is illegal"; another developer removed their Bible app in China this week Techmeme · 3 months ago
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will give evidence to the UK Parliament's Online Safety Bill committee on October 25 Techmeme · 3 months ago
Following a BBC investigation, Facebook bans buying and selling Amazon rainforest land in ecological conservation areas on Marketplace Techmeme · 3 months ago
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says the company is not considering UK for its upcoming chip factories due to Brexit; Intel is investing $95B to open European plants Techmeme · 3 months ago
Researchers: a flaw in Apple Pay lets attackers make a Visa payment with a locked iPhone in Express Transit mode; Apple calls it "a concern with a Visa system" Techmeme · 4 months ago
Virgin Galactic flights grounded after New Yorker story on Branson spaceflight Hacker News · 5 months ago
Squatters in Spain who demand a "ransom" before they will leave a property Hacker News · 5 months ago
Nirvana sued by Spencer Elden, who appeared on Nevermind’s album cover as a baby Hacker News · 5 months ago